By Muhammad Hamisu
The progressive arm of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kano State has dismissed the endorsement of Ibrahim Khalil by the so-called ESILT members.
According to the group, the dissolved ESILT has no mandate to discuss issues relating to the affairs of the party.
The spokesperson of the group, Alhaji Abba Abdulhadi, said ESILT was not the body responsible for handling the party ‘s affairs.
Alhaji Abdulhadi added that the person currently saddled with the responsibility of managing the party’s affairs in the state was Hajiya Naja’atu Muhammad.
He further stated that the tenure of Musa Ungogo’s executive had elapsed in the previous month.
The group accused some former ESILT members of posing as the party’s leaders despite having no moral or political authority to do so.
Alhaji Abdulhadi also criticized a press conference held recently by some members, describing their claims as misleading, while challenging them to provide documents to support their allegations.
He said, there was never any primary election conducted in the state, adding that their claims should be backed with evidence.
He said the conference further showed their desperation, stressing that no governorship primary election took p.lace in the state.
He reiterated that the seven-member committee constituted by the national leadership was given the responsibility to review the situation and arrive at a decision after due consultation and consideration.
“We still wonder why In spite of their claim that Malam Ibrahim Khalil is commanding support among Kano electorate was able to get 5,000 votes only out of the two million votes cast while others got above 800, 000 and one million in 2023,” he noted.
The ADC Young Progressives forum spokesman further seeks clarification from the so-called ADC stakeholders on why their aspirant, precisely Malam Khalil in an interview with an international radio praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a ‘perfect leader, which ADC members condemned as unwarranted.
He said that alone showed element of divided loyalty between the ADC as major opposition and the ruling APC.
The spokesperson accused the Mambo/Ungogo conference as almost the last bidding allegedly being sponsored by the opposition to discredit ADC leadership.
He urged the party faithful to remain focus and calm.
